G36
Non-billableOther acute disseminated demyelination
Other acute disseminated demyelination
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- postinfectious encephalitis and encephalomyelitis NOS (G04.01)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G36?
ICD-10-CM code G36 represents "Other acute disseminated demyelination". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G36 a billable code?
No, G36 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G36.
What chapter is G36 in?
G36 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G36?
G36 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postinfectious encephalitis and encephalomyelitis NOS (G04.01).
What are the subcategories under G36?
G36 has 4 child codes, including: G36.0 (Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]), G36.1 (Acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis [Hurst]), G36.8 (Other specified acute disseminated demyelination), G36.9 (Acute disseminated demyelination, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G36?
G36 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494468. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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